Foscarini – Italian lights beyond conventions

The Italian light manufacturer Foscarini is one of the major companies in the field together with Artemide and Flos. When one wants to describe Foscarini Twiggy, Rituals or Bahia, the Foscarini light fixtures (or Foscarini lights), words such as avantgarde and creativity comes to the mind. There is barely another light manufacturer who offers such a choice of unconventional, innovative design lights like Foscarini, which exude such a subtle luxury thanks to a design kept to the essential. Italian light fixtures, yes but re-thought! The history of the company beginns in 1981 on the Venetian island of Murano, in Italy, and is - as often - based on mouth-blown Murano glass. At the beginning, Foscarini produces Italian light fixtures for hotels and stores in the Arab world. Yet, already in 1983, the two very first design light collections by the actual company owners Carlo Urbinati and Alessandro Vecchiato start a radical change in the design philosophy of the company. From then on, Foscarini does not only collaborate with famous masters like Patricia Urquiola or Marc Sadler, but also with newcomers who enrich the portfolio with bold creations. Besides, the manufacturer Foscarini also extends the variety of products and materials. In 2009, Foscarini and the brand Diesel started a collaboration and, since then, produce design light fixtures (lights). The light fixtures Diesel with Foscarini are characterised by a nonchalant design out of the beaten paths.

Foscarini lights: Design with personality – the Italian way

The Italian light manufacturer Foscarini appeals with technology, creativity and above all with passion. The results are lights of character, which upgrade the rooms with a design paired with an outstanding function. The Foscarini lights made in Italy are made of the most various materials, shapes and colours. The most famous Foscarini light from glass is the light series Foscarini Gregg available as suspension, ceiling lamp as well as floor and table lamp. The most surprising designs are however made of polyethylene, wood, aluminium or carbon fibre. The light Foscarini Caboche by Patricia Urquiola is a contemporary design icon. The Foscarini floor lamp or suspension Havana by Jozeph Forakis is now exhibited in the permanent collection of the "Museum of Modern Art" in New York. The Foscarini Twiggy light is another convincing example for the symbiosis of technique and design. Especially the light Foscarini Twiggy Terra, but also the floor lamps Mite and Tress have been often copied but never equalled. The same is true about the suspension Foscarini Supernova. Not only these Foscarini classics of design but also the newest light collections by Foscarini reflect the continuous innovative power of the company. Foscarini suspensions like the Foscarini Chouchin by Ioanna Vautrin or Foscarini Rituals by Ludovica and Roberto Paloma bring a modern ambience in the rooms. Italian ceiling lamps or wall lamps like Foscarini Bahia or Big Bang set unique lighting accents. The designs by Foscarini may be Made in Italy, they sometimes draw inspiration from Eastern wisdom as it is best exemplified by the Foscarini table lamp Foscarini Anisha. This is only made possible by an outstanding design.

Originality as hallmark: Foscarini

Foscarini is more than a world famous Italian light manufacturer. Foscarini is a way of life beyond conventional forms. Its motto says: unconventional. The best example for it is the collaboration with Diesel. A Diesel light is the exact symbol of this unbridled creativity that is so characteristical for the light manufacturer Foscarini Lighting - yet in a rocky manner. At the same time, each Foscarini light, because it is an Italian design light, is able to seamlessly integrate in the most diverse rooms or concepts. The manufacturer gives special importance to its own research for the development of the Foscarini light fixtures. In 2007, the company created the Foscarini Lab for young industrial designers. There they can realise their own ideas and put them into series production. It is more than smart talent scouting, it is the ideal way to stay in line with the trends. This is for sure one reason why Foscarini Light international ranks among the first rate light manufacturer and is able to keep this position in the long-term.

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